The man whom he had captured struggled and resisted .... but Naúm did not release him.... Feódor immediately darted to his assistance.
"A lantern, quick, a lantern! Run for a lantern! wake the others, be quick!"—Naúm shouted to him,—"and I 'll manage him alone meanwhile—I 'll sit on him... Be quick! and fetch a belt to bind him with!"
Feódor flew to the cottage.... The man whom Naúm was holding suddenly ceased his resistance....
"So, evidently, 't is not enough for thee to have taken my wife and my money, and my house, but thou art bent on destroying me also,"—he said in a dull tone....
Naúm recognised Akím's voice.
"So 't is thou, dear little dove,"—said he;—"good, just wait a bit!"
"Let me go,"—said Akím.—"Art not thou satisfied?"
"See here, to-morrow I 'll show you in the presence of the judge how satisfied I am...." And Naúm tightened his hold on Akím....
The labourers ran up with two lanterns and some ropes.... "Bind him!"—ordered Naúm, sharply.... The labourers seized Akím, lifted him up, and bound his hands behind him.... One of them was beginning to swear, but on recognising the former landlord of the inn, he held his peace, and merely exchanged glances with the others.